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èHELP: ìMESSAGE MENU
ÄAç)rea ÄMç)AIN MENU Ä*ç)UserMacro Ä@ç)UserMacro ÄNç)ext read msg
ÄPç)rior msg ÄCç)urrent ÄEç)nter Message ÄRç)eply Ä=ç)read non-stop
Ä+ç)CHILD Ä-ç)PARENT ÄQç)QuickFind ÄTç)est ÄLç)ist (brief)
ÄIç)nquire ÄGç)oodbye (logoff) ÄKç)ill message ÄUç)pload ÄVç)Rules
Ä!ç)Nextarea LSÄSç)can ÄHç)url msg ÄFç)ForWard msg ÄXç)port to disk
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âWhich command do you need help with? (Å<Enter> to end helpâ)
ç(Press Ä? çagain for general info about Net Mail Through The Matrix)
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UA AREAç
UA Lets you select another message area. Type "A;?" or "A ?" to see
UA a list of available areas. You may also type a number following
UA the "A" to move directly to another area (e.g. A 1, A;2).
UA
UL LIST (BRIEF)ç
UL Gives a brief summary of messages in the current message area.
UL Shows if message are private (PVT) or have been received (REC'D).
UL Message from or to you will show FROM: or TO: in uppercase.
UL In you're not using hotkeys or hightech help, you can type "LV"
UL for a verbose listing with more information.
UL
U! !NEXT AREAç
U! Enters the next area that has new (unread by you) messages in it.
U!
UT TESTç
UT Similar to I)nquire, but remembers the last search string, even if you've
UT changed message areas.
UT
UQ QUICKFINDç
UQ Scans the next message to the last message in the current area, stopping
UQ at those addressed to you.
UQ
UI INQUIREç
UI Allows you to scan the From:, To:, and Subject: fields of messages
UI for a particular series of characters or words. The fewer letters
UI you enter, the more likely you are to find what you're looking for.
UI
UI Inquire allows use of "wildcard" characters as follows:
UI
UI ? : matches ANY single character; i.e. "Th?t" finds "This" & "That"
UI * : matches any number of instances of the same character; i.e.
UI "x*yz" finds "xyz","yz", and "xxyz"
UI + : matches one or more instances of a single character; i.e.
UI "x+yz" finds "xyz" and "xxyz"
UI
UI To find a LITERAL question mark, asterisk or plus sign, precede it
UI with a backslash, i.e. "\?", "\*", "\+"
UI
UI
UC CURRENT MSGç
UC Redisplays the currently selected message.
UC
UG GOODBYE (LOGOFF)ç
UG Log off of Opus; hang up.
UG
UM MAIN MENUç
UM Leaves the MESSAGE Section and returns to the MAIN MENU.
UM
UE ENTER MESSAGEç
UE Enter a new message in this area.
UE
UR REPLYç
UR Allows you to enter a "reply" message to the last message read.
UR The message will automatically be addressed to the correct person.
UR
UK KILL MSGç
UK Allows you to delete a message.
UK The message must be either FROM: you or TO: you.
UK
UN NEXT READ MSGç
UN Read the next message forward from the last you read.
UN Pressing RETURN alone repeats the last N)ext or P)rior command.
UN
U= READ NON-STOPç
U= Read all messages non-stop, starting at the last message read.
U= Opus will NOT pause between messages.
U= This command is useful if your computer can capture text from
U= the screen and store it on disk ("capture buffer"). You can
U= capture all the messages available, hang up, and read them on
U= your own time at your own pace.
U=
UP PRIOR MSGç
UP Read the next message prior to the last you read.
UP Pressing RETURN alone repeats the last P)rior or N)ext command.
UP
U- PARENTç
U- After reading a "reply" message, the - command displays the message
U- that it is a reply to. Reply messages are chained together; this
U- command allows you to read backwards through the chain.
U-
U+ CHILDç
U+ Read the "reply" message to the last message read, if there
U+ is one. Reply messages are linked together like a chain. This
U+ command allows you to read forward through the chain.
U+
UU UPLOAD MSGç
UU Opus now allows text files to be uploaded directly into the
UU Message Section. Uses Xmodem transfer protocol.
UU
U@ @USERMACROç
U@ Lets you create a macro for use while in Opus' Message Area. Enter
U@ stacked commands separated by a space just like you would at the
U@ menu prompt. The Ä*ç)Macro command executes the macro.
U@
U* *USERMACROç
U* Executes the macro command created with Ä@ç)MAKE MACRO
U* menu command.
U*
UV VRULESç
UV An intelligent Rules.BBS display for Message Areas. If a Rules.BBS exists,
UV the menu option is made available... if not, it is hidden.
UV
UHLS HURL (MOVE)ç
UHLS Lets you move a message from one message area to another.
UHLS
UFLS FORWARD (copy)ç
UFLS Creates a new copy of a message and lets you select a new
UFLS person to send To:. You also have the option of forwarding
UFLS Matrix messages to another net/node.
UFLS The new copy will contain information about the original
UFLS From:, the original To:, and the net/node of origin.
UFLS
UFLS The forwarded message can be hurled to another area at the
UFLS same time. The caller does NOT have to have access to the
UFLS destination area.
UFLS For a bombing run (mailing list), use the command FB.
UFLS
UXLS EXPORT MESSAGE TO DISK (OR OTHER DEVICE)ç
UXLS Sends a message to a file or other device. This command should
UXLS not be available to general users. You may send the message to
UXLS to any device, but beware: not checks are made. This means if
UXLS you send a message to LPT1: and the printer is off, the system
UXLS will hang. This command will also overwrite existing files
UXLS without asking.
UXLS
USLS SCAN MSGSç
USLS Searches for messages To: or From: you in ALL areas.
USLS "S" alone gives a brief listing, "SV" (Scan Verbose) gives
USLS a more detailed listing. "SV*" starts checking from the last
USLS message read, rather than checking all messages.
USLS
USLS This command only works within Sections. In other words, if you
USLS didn't use "PickSection" on the Main Menu, it's not there.
USLS
UZLS ZOUTSIDEç
UZLS This option executes an errorlevel = 120 exit from OPUS which
UZLS you must trap in your NERF.BAT file to call a SysOp definable
UZLS function / executable before returning to OPUS.
UZLS
U? èHELP: ìMAIL (THE MATRIX)ç
U?
U? The MATRIX is a special area for sending messages between different
U? BBS systems. The MATRIX is organized into Networks, with the Networks
U? further split into Nodes. Each BBS is a Node in its local Network.
U? When you enter a message, you will be asked for a Network/Node number.
U?
U? When entering messages, you may press "/" to see a list of
U? networks. After you have selected a network, enter "#" to see a
U? list of "Nodes" or BBS's in that network.
U?
U? Be aware that sending mail to a long distance BBS may require
U? "Credit", more commonly known as "Money". Please leave a note to
U? the Sysop if you have questions about Credit.
U?
U?
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